Plane of sections
Another name for coronal plane
frontal plane
Right upper quadrant abbreviation
RUQ
Define an acid
A molecule that can easily lose a hydrogen ion
Define medial
Towards the midline
Plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
coronal plane
Also known as right and left flank region
Lateral region or lumbar region
Define a base
a molecule that easily accepts a hydrogen ion
Define distal
Further from trunk
plane on a slant
oblique
The region the appendix is found
Right iliac region
the determining factor if an acid is weak or strong
how freely the acid donates hydrogen ions
Define inferior
Downwards
Plane that divides body into superior and inferior portions
transverse
The region the urinary bladder is found
hypogastric
Example of a weak acid
Acetic acid
Define posterior
Towards the back
plane divides the body into left and right portions
sagittal
The region the spleen is located
left hypochondriac
Example of strong acid
Hydrochloric acid
Define superficial
Towards the surface